will an m37 plow snow

[gusbratz]

will it? Better than an f150. 1/2 ton won't cut the musturd up on the hill where I live. snow gets too deep. used the dozer one year, lately been useing the backhoe. neither has a cab. that is why I bought this m37. I am kinda feeling like i'm getting in deep with this truck and am hopeing for it to pay off. I have quite a bit of work into it and I am not ready to plow yet. will it push snow good when It is done? Starting too look at that little flathead and wonder.any body ever used one for that purpose? any feed back would be appreciated.

[Bruce]

Carter plows a lot, does his whole neighborhood, he's in North East, MD/Susquehanna. Quite a few guys do the plow thing, I should, but my 8N Ferd does a good/fair job.

[JStinson]

It's all in the gears...

will it? Better than an f150. 1/2 ton won't cut the musturd up on the hill where I live. snow gets too deep. used the dozer one year, lately been useing the backhoe. neither has a cab. that is why I bought this m37. I am kinda feeling like i'm getting in deep with this truck and am hopeing for it to pay off. I have quite a bit of work into it and I am not ready to plow yet. will it push snow good when It is done? Starting too look at that little flathead and wonder.any body ever used one for that purpose? any feed back would be appreciated.

It is indeed a little flathead, some would even say anemic, but it's enough. You've got 5.83s in the differentials and, if I remember correctly, 6.4 to 1 in first gear in the transmission. Couple that with 1.96:1 in the transfer case in low range, and you've got enough torque at the wheels to push down Fort Knox...

Traction in the snow is going to be your biggest issue. You have those dually tires on it right? Are you thinking about swapping that back to stock?

[gusbratz]

I have the stock ones but they are all mismatched, 2 non directional militarty tires (one bald). and a couple of snow tires. (with different tread patterns.) I figured that those old duels would at least have tread on them. they are relly tall and skinny by themselves. trying to keep it on the cheap. I am going to try to run them without chains since the wealty landowner around me would like me to do some plowing on her nice paved areas. I am afraid with chains on it will tear up the asphalt.

[MoparFreak69]

Pushing a plow really doesnt take much until you start getting in the 2'+ range. If you are doing it on a daily/event basis then that M37 wont have any problems pushing snow around. Last year I used my '98 Ram 2500 quad cab, long bed Cummins truck to push an 8' plow. I plowed the entire season in 2wd except for a few lots that had slopes that were just a pain to creep up. I had the old style of Goodyear Wrangler MTR's in a 33" size and they worked great. I imagine weight wise an M37 will be the same or a bit heavier than my combo so I dont imagine you will have any problems whatsoever.

[gusbratz]

i used to have a 97 dodge 2500 8' bed 12v cummins. i sold it because i got sick of the front end but that truck would push more snow than any other vehicle i have owned. it was great. I think the FE wear and the ability to push snow were due to the weight of the engine over the front tires. I know i wont plow as fast as the cummins due to power but weight wise i am not sure. the m37 boasts a very high load capacity and I an not sure why due to those tiny little leaf spring, maybe that is why they are all broken.

[Gordon Maney]

If you don't want to run chains, you have better not have any bald tires. Also, put some weight in the bed, as in 500-800 pounds.

[Kaiser2boy]

I have a M37 but no plow for it. We get a lot of snow up here also.
It may not seem like the best way to handle snow but I would just get out there and drive back and forth in overlaping patterens and pack all the snow down.
It worked ok until the last time.
As I was backing up I saw something come out from under the truck and I thought "what the heck it that!?"
It was my mail box and post.
It had been mounted on a nice solid 4X4 3 feet in the ground. I never knew I hit it until it came out from under the truck.
My wife says "now we are official HICKS, our mail box post it sticking out of a plastic bucket full of stones.
I will fix it right,,,,later.

[gusbratz]

it is something you don't relly look for but as you drive down the highway next spring count how many cobbeled ratchet tie down bungee corded togethered mail box's you see. LOL

[carter davidson]

Yes it will.
I have used M37 to plow snow for the past 20 years and before that a WC52 for 10 years. I don't do this commercially but use it to clear my driveway and those of my neighbors. The Denman NDT tires on my truck are new, I don't use chains, and have never had a problem with lack of traction. When this picture was taken I was in 3rd gear high range and was going about 10 mph.

[gusbratz]

thanks for all the replies, souds like it will suit my needs, I'll take some pics plowing this winter.

[JStinson]

Yes it will.
I have used M37 to plow snow for the past 20 years and before that a WC52 for 10 years. I don't do this commercially but use it to clear my driveway and those of my neighbors. The Denman NDT tires on my truck are new, I don't use chains, and have never had a problem with lack of traction. When this picture was taken I was in 3rd gear high range and was going about 10 mph.

Are those front wheels off the ground?

[carter davidson]

" Are those front wheels off the ground? "

No, the winch lifts and lowers the blade and it has no way of powering it down further than just being in contact with the pavement. With the blade down when plowing the truck always has full steering control. It's just an optical illusion that seems to show the tires lifted.

[JStinson]

Gotchya...

That's a fantastic picture, by the way.